When my lovely bride and I found ourselves in the stage of our journey in which we began rearing young, impressionable kids, our three weren't allowed to utter the major "S" word. No sir, the big "S" word simply wasn't allowed in our home. Our little ones were not permitted to call each other or anybody else-"stupid." Yeah, people might consider that there are plenty of egregious types of words that should be disallowed in a household ahead of that one, and there were, but "stupid" was definitely one that was not tolerated.
That's one reason that I got to thinking about that word in regards to my own way of life and discipline patterns a a week or so ago. At the ripe young age of 54, there happen to be a few prescribed medicines that I take as needed. Having said that, the very most important one, the one that I am truly instructed to take each day, is the medication in which I am the most prone to overlook. It's called Amlodipine, which is quite commonly prescribed for hypertension(high blood pressure).
Here's the deal. My degree of hypertension is not exceptionally high, or in the typical "dangerous zone," however, for the "Silent Killer' that we know high blood pressure to be, it's nothing short of "stupid" for me not to put an extremely high priority on swallowing that tiny capsule to make sure that my blood pressure levels remain at a safe level. Hypertension can easily cause so many dreadful things, including stroke, heart attack, and much more. We simply cannot ignore those facts.
So, why am I more apt to neglect that medication than the other meds? Well, it's because those high BP symptoms are not normally crying out. I have a small disc problem in my lower back for which I take medicine, and when it flares up, it truly will let me know about it. But, this is not actually so with my high blood pressure. It's quite a sneaky rascal. With many conditions, the warning signs are certainly going to let you know that it's the appropriate time for your meds. But no, my high blood pressure doesn't pull on my coat tail and remind me.
So, duh ... how stupid am I? Why don't I put a reminder on my cell phone or something like I would do for other essential responsibilities? That way I will likely not forget that extremely important capsule. It just isn't that hard! But, it's absolutely important.
So, okay, I still hope that my children do not call one another stupid. However, this is one occasion in which I think their daddy has pretty well fallen into that category occasionally. High blood pressure is very dangerous. Let's follow our doctors instructions and do the deal. Let's save our lives.
That's one reason that I got to thinking about that word in regards to my own way of life and discipline patterns a a week or so ago. At the ripe young age of 54, there happen to be a few prescribed medicines that I take as needed. Having said that, the very most important one, the one that I am truly instructed to take each day, is the medication in which I am the most prone to overlook. It's called Amlodipine, which is quite commonly prescribed for hypertension(high blood pressure).
Here's the deal. My degree of hypertension is not exceptionally high, or in the typical "dangerous zone," however, for the "Silent Killer' that we know high blood pressure to be, it's nothing short of "stupid" for me not to put an extremely high priority on swallowing that tiny capsule to make sure that my blood pressure levels remain at a safe level. Hypertension can easily cause so many dreadful things, including stroke, heart attack, and much more. We simply cannot ignore those facts.
So, why am I more apt to neglect that medication than the other meds? Well, it's because those high BP symptoms are not normally crying out. I have a small disc problem in my lower back for which I take medicine, and when it flares up, it truly will let me know about it. But, this is not actually so with my high blood pressure. It's quite a sneaky rascal. With many conditions, the warning signs are certainly going to let you know that it's the appropriate time for your meds. But no, my high blood pressure doesn't pull on my coat tail and remind me.
So, duh ... how stupid am I? Why don't I put a reminder on my cell phone or something like I would do for other essential responsibilities? That way I will likely not forget that extremely important capsule. It just isn't that hard! But, it's absolutely important.
So, okay, I still hope that my children do not call one another stupid. However, this is one occasion in which I think their daddy has pretty well fallen into that category occasionally. High blood pressure is very dangerous. Let's follow our doctors instructions and do the deal. Let's save our lives.
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Read more about hypertension and healthy lifestyles from B. Gregory Sloan, Dema McCrae. Also learn more about Amlodipine Side Effects.
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